Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4670-reportagem-alcest-les-discrets-soror-dolorosa-14-02-2012-hard-club » Those who knew LES DISCRETS may have been slightly confused, as Audrey Hadorn was nowhere to be seen, nor any other woman, and two more members of the headliners besides drummer Winterhalter (officially in … Continue reading
Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4670-reportagem-alcest-les-discrets-soror-dolorosa-14-02-2012-hard-club » Given the fame the French have of being the most romantic people, nothing more appropriate for Valentine’s Day than to attend a concert of three bands from that country. I’ve been somewhat estranged from … Continue reading
Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4654-reportagem-kylesa-circle-takes-the-square-ken-mode-hard-club-2012-01-18 » And the time had come for the so awaited headliners. I don’t know if the gig was sold out like the first time KYLESA had been here, in 2010, but if it wasn’t, it … Continue reading
Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4654-reportagem-kylesa-circle-takes-the-square-ken-mode-hard-club-2012-01-18 » CIRCLE TAKES THE SQUARE also had never played here before, but they weren’t unknown to the public at all – a major part of it sang along the lyrics with enthusiasm. And even who … Continue reading
Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4654-reportagem-kylesa-circle-takes-the-square-ken-mode-hard-club-2012-01-18 » A few minutes before the beginning of the show, the members of KILL EVERYONE NOW MODE (usually shorten to KEN MODE) themselves were setting the stage for their performance – not only the tuning of … Continue reading
The night ended deadly. Musically speaking, of course. Death metallers THE RANSACK closed the bill with another of their brutal shows. Nuff said. http://www.myspace.com/theransackband
PAINTED BLACK was a really nice surprise. I had never seen them before – don’t think I’d ever HEARD about them before – and I confess I wasn’t expecting such quality in their performance – goth/doom without being excessively depressive. They’ve released their debut “Cold … Continue reading
I had a sushi party on the same night of my first concert of the year, so when I arrived at Hard Club, HAVEN DENIED had already played and ANONYMOUS SOULS were on their last song So I don’t have much … Continue reading
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As said in previous entries, 2011 saw the 25th anniversary of WEB. The official party/concert was at Metalpoint, which is iconic in our underground but hasn’t a stage that big. So they decided to invite their friend musicians for the … Continue reading
To say I’m not a big fan of grind/gorecore is quite an understatement. So I don’t have much to tell you about this gig. Just that the guys weren’t wearing their usual butcher aprons with blood stains, nor there were any pig heads … Continue reading
Front Row Forever 